Sayaka Toyama runs the studio Curious Corners. Born in Nagano, Japan and based in New York, Toyama works with groups and individuals who carry on Japanese traditional crafts to translate and update them on what works today in terms of concept, aesthetic and functionality. Toyama currently hosts workshops on Japanese indigo dye, boro mending and sashiko stitching in New York and produces various events related to Japanese crafts and textiles.